Once the group was assembled again, Rojas asked, "What are your plans?"
"Back to Manila from Zamboanga, and then to Spindrift by the first plane," Zircon stated.
"Go if you like," Howard Shannon said calmly. "Tony and I haven't even started our work here. We're staying."
"You can't go rambling around with a broken leg," Zircon roared.
"Whose leg is it? Besides, I work with my head, not my legs."
Scotty whispered to Rick, "Who's going to win?"
Rick grinned. "Shannon. Zircon's yelling too loud. That means he's only arguing for effect."
His prediction was right. After a few more exchanges Zircon turned to the boys. "You want to stay on with these stubborn idiots?"
"Maybe for a little while," Rick said, and Scotty nodded.
Zircon threw up his hands. "All right! If we all pitch in, maybe we can leave sooner."